Residual Stock Portfolio – $41M Refinance & Restructure
Private Property Development Group
Victoria
Property Investment
Chris is responsible for property related deal origination and structuring, across all forms of property asset classes. He has over 20 years’ experience in property finance and transacted over $2 billion in property investment and development deals throughout his career.
A majority of Chris’ career was in senior relationship management roles within ANZ’s Commercial Property Finance division. Prior to joining EMK Thomas Capital, Chris spent six years in senior executive roles within the property funds management industry and responsible for new client acquisition and portfolio management.
Chris’ predominant area of expertise is working with small to large private family businesses providing advice and structuring solutions on:
Co-Founder Jonathan Koziaris brings over 17 years of banking and commercial lending experience to the organization.
Having previously worked at 3 of the major banks in predominantly Senior Relationship Management roles, Jonathan brings a depth of experience in the Emerging Corporate, Property, and SME Diversified Industry segments.
Jonathan’s predominant areas of expertise include:
Following the completion of a 232-apartment development, the client held 46 residual units funded by a non-bank senior debt facility. The lender’s exit strategy relied on an ongoing sell-down and lease-up program to meet major bank investment metrics.
Key challenges included:
EMK Thomas was engaged six months prior to settlement to manage the refinance strategy and position the transaction for major bank approval.
Our approach included:
The result exceeded the client’s expectations, delivering:
This outcome reinforces EMK Thomas’s ability to navigate complex investment lending scenarios and secure competitive capital outcomes for our clients.